Neckband shaper



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1,636,246 R. SACROMONE NECKBAND SHAPE R Filed Feb. 23, 1926 IN V EN TOR.

Patented July 19, 1927.

UNITED STATES ROCCO SACROMONE, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

NECKBAND SHAPER.

Application filed February 23, 1926. 'Serial 1N0. 89,957.

My invention relates to that class of devices used for shaping the neck bands of shirts while ironing as in my former Patcnt 1,144,729 which shows such a device.

()ne object is to improve upon this device and make it more simple and easy to use. Another object is to prevent wrinkling of the shirt. Another object is to automatically expand the shaper in the neck band.

In the preferred form the shaper consists of a unitary resilient band or strip of U-shaped outline with inturned ends serving as finger pieces. This band is so shaped that when inserted inside the neck band of a shirt and released it will expand and hold not only the band but the shoulders and neck of the garment so that the article can be readily ironed smoothly.

Fig. 1 is a front view of the device showing the shape of the band.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line A-A.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same.

In the drawing for illustration only I show the compound band or strip with flat portions as at l and 2. i The ends 3 and at V serve as finger pieces. The portions 5 and 6 converge toward each other as shown in the drawings. As it will be seen and understood, the bending at 5 and 6 will be of a suitable angle for the shaping of the collar band at those points, and the ends 3 and 4 have a slight curve inward in order that the.

neck band shaper will be held with fingers to close it at a desirable shape to fit the neck band.

The compound band is provided with a groove 9 in order that the collar button (not shown) will remain perfectly straight, thereby not interfering in the process of shaping the neck band. The shoulder curves 10 and 11 have a slight inward twist as at 12 and 13. At the points 5 and 6 they twist inward as at 14; and 15, forming with the points 12 and 13 a curve'as seen and shown on the drawings.

The reason for these curves and angles is to eliminate the wrinkles in the fabric.

The operator while ironing, by pushing the neck band shaper slightly forward will thereby take all wrinkles out of the shirts shoulders, thereby straightening out the shoulders. The top edge is shaped to ensure the right shape of the neck band while the bottom edge is constructed so as to smooth out the wrinkles in the shoulders of the shirt. The converging sides 16 and 17 expand the band smoothly, while the curves l8 and 19 will straighten all the wrinkles v out of the shirt at the breast.

In the pract ce of shirt ironing, the collar band of the shirt is ironed out fiat first, and

' ger pieces 3 and 4 and pressing them together.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a shirt ironing and shaping device, a curved resilient strip adapted to be sprung into the closed neck band of a shirt and to hold said neck band and adjacent portions of the shirt in position for ironing, said resilient strip having finger pieces to be grasped to contract the curved strip for insertion into or removal from the neck band and being twisted at the shoulder portions to shape the neck band to better effect.

2. A one-piece neck band ironing form comprising a resilient strip having a closed front with a recess to allow for a collar button, outwardly and rearwardly inclined substantially fiat sides, and twisted and inwardly inclined shoulder portions terminating in. finger pieces directed towards said closed front.

3. A unitary neck band shaper formed of a. resilient strip of substantially uniform width having an offset in the continuous central portion thereof to provide a button recess, curved sides including shoulder portions twisted to give the proper shape to a neck band around the shaper, and finger pieces at the free ends of the strip and extending inwardly toward the continuous central portion and adapted for use in contracting the shaper.

ROCCO SAOROMONE.

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